Melotika kicked off the new year with a bang, releasing a fresh new track "Unaware". Our TapSongz Team has been following the Toronto pop duo for quite some time and had the opportunity to interview them to learn more about their new tune and plans for 2017.

"Unaware" was released on January 16 and so far the feedback has been nothing but positive. Mel Yelle, the talented vocalist of the duo, described their next steps. "Now we are networking and contacting bloggers and radio stations to check out our track and get it heard! We are just having fun with it now, doing photo shoots and working on our 3rd single," Yelle told our TapSongz Team. "The plan is to release an EP and do live shows across the city of Toronto this year." We were thrilled to hear a formal EP may be in the works for Melotika.

Mista T Dot, the DJ behind the duo, has enjoyed working with Mel Yelle through Melotika and they are gaining momentum. They worked on their first track together titled "Downtown Summer", an extremely catchy pop track. Their music relationship continues to build. "Creatively, things have gone really well. We get along famously, and we are in the process of doing the third track soon," he informed our team. "I have another instrumental done and just started another yesterday. Melotika has been getting new followers on Instagram and Twitter and soon we will be working with other indie artists as well," he added.

​"Unaware" is an outstanding new tune and we love the snare Mista T Dot threw into the track. "I chose to use a snare instead of the usual clap or snap to add more effect to the track. It's more serious than Downtown Summer but still very catchy. I used a harp for the main melody then used horns and strings for a more natural effect," he said. The lyrics are on point in the track as Mel thought about how it feels to be innocent and carefree. "The song also brings up the idea of living in a routine 'running on the floor til 6' meaning the whole concept of working '9-5' everyday and feeling lost. Everyone has goals and everyone has something more to give then working for major corporations and living life like a drone, and I thought about bringing this up in a song to hopefully inspire others that there is a better way and there is hope for a more meaningful life," Mel Yelle stated. We couldn't agree more.

Melotika is already planning their next release to keep the momentum going. "We hope to have the next track recorded by March or April. The 3rd single is almost complete (in terms of writing the lyrics). We plan to perform this song first to try it out and begin the recording and mixing process in March. The release date is soon to be announced. However, we are ready to preform the song," the duo said. We can't wait to hear the new track.

"We plan to start doing local shows. We have our first gig March 10th for the EP release party of Toronto artist Krosst Out, and we will start getting involved in other shows across the city and festivals," Melotika explained. If you are in the Toronto area definitely check out their first show!

Moving forward we are excited to see what Melotika can accomplish. With new songs in the pipeline and plans for an EP release later this year, big things are ahead for the Toronto duo. Be sure to support Melotika by giving their music a listen and following their social media accounts linked below! Here at TapSongz, we thank you for reading this feature article as we continue finding tomorrow's greatest music today!